Brazos High School Student Handbook 2018-2019
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Brazos High School Student Handbook BRAZOS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT HANDBOOK 2018-2019 BRAZOS HIGH SCHOOL P.O. Box 458 • 16621 Highway 36 South Wallis, Texas 77485 Office: (979) 478-6832, (979) 478-6000, or 888-779-6832 (toll free) Fax: (979) 478-6022 www.brazosisd.net School Hours: 7:55 a.m. to 3:36 p.m. Eric P. Cormier, Principal Nanette Kubena, Counselor Janette Demny, Secretary Rachel Martinez, Registrar Excellence in Education Since 1974 Revised 5/4/2017 Brazos High School Student Handbook General Information Brazos Independent School District Board of Trustees President: Matthew Demny Vice-President: Myles Marek Secretary: Christopher Nanez Members: Mark Fernandez, Wayne Jetelina, Felix Martinez, II & Brian Demny Board Meetings are held every fourth Wednesday of the month, 7:00 P.M. in the Board Room at the Brazos Independent School District Administration Building. Superintendent: Brian Thompson P.O. Box 819 - 227 Educator Lane Wallis, Texas 77485 Phone Number: (979) 478-6551 Toll Free: 888-779-6551 [email protected] Principal: ------------------------------------------------------ Eric P. Cormier – [email protected] Counselor: --------------------------------------------------- Nanette Kubena – [email protected] Secretary: ---------------------------------------------- Janette Demny – [email protected] Registrar: ------------------------------------------- Rachel Martinez – [email protected] District Librarian: ----------------------------------------------- Jill Hutchins – [email protected] Nurse: ------------------------------------------------------------- Kim Fischer – [email protected] Athletic Director: ------------------------------------------------ Ned Barrier – [email protected] Girls Athletic Coordinator: ---------------------------------- Deena Kolafa – [email protected] Band Director: ---------------------------------------------------- Billy Mere – [email protected] District Technology Director: --------------------------------- Eric Stuessel – [email protected] District Food Service Director: --------------------------- Georgina Matula – [email protected] District Webmaster: ------------------------------------------------ Lisa Kanak – [email protected] UIL Coordinator: ----------------------------------------------------Chad Divin – [email protected] Cheerleading Sponsor: ------------------------------------- Teresa Ressler – [email protected] FFA Sponsor: ------------------------------------------------- Hannah Borden – [email protected] FFA Sponsor: ------------------------------------------------ Ross Sheffield – [email protected] i Brazos High School Student Handbook School Spirit School Mascot: Cougar School Colors: Red, Black, & White School Motto: Excellence in Education School Song Brazos High forever, That is our name. Never, oh never Will we lose our fame. Rah, rah, rah! So we cheer forever, Champions we’ll be. For we are bound together until eternity. PRIDE days: Students and staff wear red, black, and/or white each Friday to promote spirit. ii Brazos High School Student Handbook Acknowledgment Form My child and I have received a copy of the Brazos High School Student Handbook and the Student Code of Conduct for 2018-19. I understand that the handbook contains information that my child and I may need during the school year and that all students will be held accountable for their behavior and will be subject to the disciplinary consequences outlined in the Student Code of Conduct. If I have any questions regarding this handbook or the Code of Conduct, I should direct those questions to the Brazos High School principal, Eric P. Cormier, at (979) 478-6832 or [email protected]. Printed name of student: _________________________________________________________ Signature of student: ____________________________________________________________ Signature of parent: _____________________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________________ Please sign and date this page, remove it from the handbook, and return it to your child’s school iii Brazos High School Student Handbook Acknowledgment of Electronic Distribution of Student Handbook My child and I have been offered the option to receive a paper copy of or to electronically access at www.brazosisd.net the Brazos High School Student Handbook and the Student Code of Conduct for 2018-19. I have chosen to: Receive a paper copy of the Student Handbook and the Student Code of Conduct. Accept responsibility for accessing the Student Handbook and the Student Code of Conduct by visiting the web address listed above. I understand that the handbook contains information that my child and I may need during the school year and that all students will be held accountable for their behavior and will be subject to the disciplinary consequences outlined in the Student Code of Conduct. If I have any questions regarding this handbook or the Code of Conduct, I should direct those questions to the principal, Eric P. Cormier at (979) 478-6832 or [email protected]. Printed name of student: _________________________________________________________ Signature of student: ____________________________________________________________ Signature of parent: _____________________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________________ Please sign and date this page, remove it from the handbook, and return it to your child’s school iv Brazos High School Student Handbook Brazos ISD 2018-2019 Directory Information Waiver 2018-2018 Release of Directory Information In accordance with Board Policy concerning Public Information and the Open Records Act, certain school records called directory information may be released to the public, upon request, without your consent unless you have previously instructed the school not to release them. The only directory information that would be released by the Brazos I. S. D. is your child’s name, phone number and address. All student records including the names, addresses, and phone numbers of students are available to authorized school personnel for school use only. 1. Your child’s name may appear on the Honor Roll List. 2. Your child’s picture may appear in the yearbook. 3. Scholarship information concerning your child may be shared with colleges and universities. 4. Your child’s name may be listed in programs such as plays and sporting events which may include weight and height of athletic team members. 5. Your child may be recognized in District publications, video and audio productions, as well as area newspapers and other news media. This may include news items relating to your child’s school work, academic, athletic, or other achievements. 6. Your child’s work may be displayed at District sponsored contests and exhibitions. SCHOOL USE Yes____No____ Directory information listed in items 1-6 may be released about my child. Yes____No____ Your child’s name, picture and work produced by your child may appear on websites maintained by the District. This may include news items relating to your child’s schoolwork, academic, athletic, or other achievements. NON-SCHOOL USE Yes____No____ Directory information, which is my child’s name, address, and phone number may be released for non-school use (i.e. vendors, sales persons). ________________________ ____________ __________________ Student Name (Please Print) Grade Campus Attending ______________________________________________ _________________ Parent Signature Date Please return this form, completed and signed, to the office at your child’s campus. v Brazos High School Student Handbook Brazos ISD 2018-2019 Información del Directorio Renuncia 2018-2019 Divulgación de Información del Directorio De conformidad con la Política del Consejo relativa a la Ley de Registros Abiertos de Información Pública, ciertos registros escolares llamados información de directorio pueden ser compartidos con el público a pedido, sin su consentimiento, a menos que usted haya instruido previamente que la escuela no de la información. La única información de directorio que sería compartida por el distrito de Brazos es el nombre, número de teléfono, y la dirección de su niño(a). Todos los expedientes de los estudiantes, incluyendo los nombres, direcciones y números telefónicos serán disponibles para el personal autorizado de la escuela para uso de la escuela. 1. El nombre de su hijo puede aparecer en la lista de cuadro de honor. 2. El foto de su hijo puede aparecer en el anuario. 3. La información sobre becas en relación con su hijo puede ser compartida con los colegios y universidades 4. El nombre de su hijo puede aparecer en programas tales como obras de teatro y eventos deportivos que pueden incluir el peso y estatura de los miembros del equipo de atletismo. 5. Su hijo puede ser reconocido en publicaciones del Distrito, vídeo y producciones de audio, así como periódicos de la zona y otros medios de comunicación. Esto puede incluir noticias relacionadas con el trabajo escolar de su hijo, información académica, y actividades deportivas u otros logros. 6. El trabajo de su hijo puede ser exhibido en concursos y exposiciones patrocinados por el distrito. USO DE LA ESCUELA Yes____No____ La información del directorio que aparece en los temas 1-6 puede ser publicado de mi hijo. Yes____No____ El nombre de su estudiante, la imagen y el trabajo producido por su hijo de su hijo puede aparecer en sitios mantenidos electrónicamente (el web) por el Distrito. Esto puede incluir